The Souk Secrets
Native Insights into Arabic Culture in Business - Daily, Fast, Sharp.
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Oct 16, 2026
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He asked a small favor for his niece. She treated it as the main request.
Oct 15, 2026
He thought insisting was fair. His host heard it as refusal.
Oct 14, 2026
The host said nothing. The room had already said it.
Oct 13, 2026
The meeting went well. The photograph announced something that had not been decided.
Oct 12, 2026
He spent a week requesting meetings. One handshake answered most of them.
Oct 9, 2026
The principals had agreed. Her first draft read as if they had not.
Oct 8, 2026
Her firm reassigned the account. A rival called to congratulate him.
Oct 7, 2026
He addressed the father as always. This time, he also turned to the son.
Oct 6, 2026
The meetings went well. The one who made them possible heard it secondhand.
